Grants for Researchers

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecast for a future NIH K12 career development award (Paul Calabresi Award) supporting clinical oncology researchers, typically administered through academic medical/research institutions rather than to individuals or nonprofits directly. Because it is only a forecast, eligibility criteria, funding amounts, and deadlines have not been published yet.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted National Institutes of Health research opportunity (U01 cooperative agreement, clinical trials not allowed) for preclinical validation and drug discovery targeting novel candidate targets in Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. It is aimed at biomedical researchers and research institutions conducting preclinical therapeutic development, not individuals or general nonprofits. Eligibility details, funding amounts, and deadlines have not yet been published; check the official NIH notice when available.

Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command · $100K–$2.3M

This U.S. Army research program (Tactical Behaviors for Autonomous Maneuver) funds work on robotics and autonomous systems for future multi-domain military operations, with awards ranging from about $100,000 up to roughly $2.3 million to a single entity. Institutions of higher education, for-profit, and non-profit organizations may apply, and FFRDCs may propose subject to their sponsoring agency's policy; teams are allowed but not required. Note the listed proposal dates have passed (Cycle 2 submission was April 24, 2024), so verify whether any cycle remains open before pursuing it.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

This NSF program funds fundamental engineering research on process systems, reaction engineering, and molecular thermodynamics, including reactor design, multi-scale modeling, and sustainable chemical manufacturing. Eligibility is unrestricted, meaning most entity types (including universities, businesses, and nonprofits) may submit, though NSF research awards are most commonly made to academic researchers. Funding amounts and a specific deadline are not listed, so confirm program details and proposal windows with the NSF disciplinary program officer.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted National Institutes of Health research-education opportunity to fund a course in product development and entrepreneurship for life-science researchers, typically awarded to a university or research institution that would deliver the training. It is geared toward education and research institutions rather than individuals or general nonprofits. Eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines have not yet been published; review the official NIH notice once it is released.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted National Library of Medicine (NIH) institutional training-grant opportunity to support research training in biomedical informatics, data science, and AI. As an institutional grant, it is awarded to universities and research institutions to fund trainees, rather than to individuals, nonprofits, or businesses directly. Eligibility specifics, funding amounts, and deadlines are not yet posted; review the official NIH notice when released.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted National Institutes of Health limited-competition opportunity to fund a Social, Behavioral, and Economic (SBE) Coordinating Center. As a limited competition, only specific pre-identified institutions are typically invited to apply, making eligibility narrow and oriented toward an experienced research institution. Eligibility specifics, funding amounts, and deadlines are not yet posted; review the official NIH notice when released.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

This NSF program (RUI and ROA) supports research by faculty at predominantly undergraduate institutions, helping build campus research capacity and integrate research with undergraduate education. Only accredited colleges and universities (including two-year community colleges) that have awarded 20 or fewer Ph.D./D.Sci. degrees in NSF-supported fields over the prior two academic years may submit; this is a restrictive institutional eligibility rule. Funding amounts and a fixed deadline are not listed, so contact the relevant NSF disciplinary program officer to confirm fit and timing.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted National Institutes of Health Research Program Award (R35, clinical trial optional), a mechanism that provides flexible, longer-term funding to an individual established investigator's overall research program rather than a single project. Applications are typically submitted by the investigator's university or research institution, so it is aimed at researchers and research institutions, not general nonprofits or businesses. Specific eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines are not yet posted; check the official NIH notice when available.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecast notice for a future NIH UM1 award funding systematic characterization of genomic variation to study genome function and phenotype effects; no eligibility, description, funding amount, or deadline has been published yet. This is a large-scale genomics research award typically suited to established research institutions once the full NOFO is released.

U.S. National Science Foundation · From $50K

Only accredited two- and four-year U.S. institutions of higher education (including community colleges) may apply to this NSF National I-Corps Teams program, acting on behalf of their faculty; individuals, nonprofits, and businesses cannot apply directly. It funds NSF-supported researchers with entrepreneurial training, mentoring, and roughly $50,000 to assess the commercial potential of deep-technology inventions from foundational research. Multiple awards based on the same core technology generally are not supported, and international branch campuses require special justification.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted National Institutes of Health opportunity supporting intramural-extramural collaboration to develop advanced 3-D tissue models for drug screening (clinical trials not allowed). It is intended for researchers and research institutions in biomedical fields, not for individuals or general nonprofits. Eligibility specifics, funding amounts, and deadlines have not yet been published, so review the official NIH notice once released.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted National Institutes of Health research opportunity (STRIPE, RP1, clinical trials not allowed) for systematic preclinical testing of radionuclides. It is aimed at biomedical researchers and research institutions conducting preclinical radiopharmaceutical/radionuclide studies, not individuals or general nonprofits. Eligibility details, funding amounts, and deadlines have not yet been published; review the official NIH notice when available.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a limited-competition NIH forecast notice for the Stimulating Access to Research in Residency Transition Scholar (StARRTS) program; no eligibility, description, funding amount, or deadline has been published yet. As a limited competition, this opportunity is likely to be restricted to a specific set of eligible institutions or existing program participants once published.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecast notice for a future NIH National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) mentoring resources and activities opportunity; no eligibility criteria, funding amount, or description has been published yet. Nursing researchers and research institutions interested in NINR mentoring support should watch for the formal NOFO.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted National Institutes of Health opportunity to fund a Coordinating Center for a Dental Primary Care Practice-Based Research Network, typically aimed at an experienced research institution capable of running a multi-site network. It is not suited to individuals or general nonprofits, and coordinating-center awards usually involve a single, narrowly qualified applicant. Eligibility details, funding amounts, and deadlines are not yet posted; check the official NIH listing when it opens.

Department of Defense · Amount varies

This is a forecasted Department of Defense Request for Information (RFI) about STEM education consortia under the National Defense Education Program for the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Research & Engineering). An RFI gathers input and is not itself a funding award, so no money is provided at this stage. No eligibility criteria, funding amounts, or deadlines are posted; organizations interested in future DoD STEM consortia funding should review the official notice to respond to the information request.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted (not yet open) NIH opportunity to operate a Statistical and Clinical Coordinating Center for autoimmune diseases research. It is intended for research institutions with strong biostatistics and clinical coordination capacity. Eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines have not yet been posted, so interested applicants should monitor for the full announcement.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

This U.S. National Science Foundation program funds fundamental engineering research on biosensing — detecting and quantifying biological analytes using innovations across engineering, life sciences, and information technology — within NSF's Engineering Biology and Health cluster. Eligibility is unrestricted as to entity type, but NSF research grants are typically led by universities and research institutions; proposals must advance both engineering and the life sciences. Funding amounts and deadlines are not specified here, so applicants should consult the full NSF solicitation.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted (not yet open) NIH research opportunity applying implementation science to the Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative, focused on getting proven HIV prevention and treatment into real-world practice. It typically suits universities, research institutions, and scientists with relevant expertise. Eligibility details, funding amounts, and deadlines have not yet been posted, so interested applicants should watch for the full announcement.